Nora designs a measure that has 12 different response options to rate various movie genres. When she analyzes her data, she is likely to find that:
A) her measure lacks sensitivity.
B) her measure is overly sensitive.
C) her measure has the optimum sensitivity.
D) her measurement is vulnerable to too much observer bias.

Question

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Having 12 different response options can make a measure overly sensitive because it may be difficult for respondents to distinguish meaningfully between so many subtly different choices, potentially leading to confusion or arbitrary responses.

Nora Designs a Measure That Has 12 Different Response Options